As of SMOKE v4.5, The SMOKE4AERMOD postprocessing scripts have been developed for SMOKE to generate the SMOKE-compatible inventory-based AERMOD-ready input data files for AERMOD modeling run in chi/q mode as a part of U.S. EPA National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) studies support. The NATA is an EPA’s screening tool of ongoing review of air toxics in the United States for states, local and tribal agencies. NATA's results will help these agencies identify which pollutatns, emission sources and places they may wish to study further to better understand any possible risks to public health air toxics.
These postprocessing scripts creates “helper” files for several inventory sectors listed below.
Nonpoint Sources : nonpt
Nonpoint Oil and Gas Sources : np_oilgas
Point Energy Generating Unit Sources : ptegu
Point Non-Integrated Planning Model Sources : ptnonipm
Point Airports Sources : ptairport
Nonroad Mobile Sources : nonroad
Onroad Mobile Sources : Onroad
Residential Wood Combustion Sources : RWC
Commercial Marine Vessel Sources : CMV